Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Powder Horn with Unique Built-In Stopper & Patterns

Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a lovely powder horn dating to the early 19th Century with a very unique built in stopper, consisting of a small piece of horn which turns to open & close the powder channel although it has no “fixed” position, it likely once turned into small notches that locked it in place.

The horn measures roughly 14” long, and has a rounded wooden bottom plate with a brass knob at the end for attachment of a carrying strap. The other end of this strap likely would have attached to the groove on the spout. Below this groove is a lovely zig-zag pattern carving. 

The wooden bottom is affixed by crude nails with one small bit of horn missing and another spot where it appears to be glued shut.

A lovely example with a very unique stopping mechanism. Ready for further research and display.